WORLD (MT)

NOTE: When the Idaho Legislature is in session, programming on the Learn/Create and World channels may be pre-empted for live coverage from the House and Senate floors.

12:00 am

Global Voices"Putin's Kiss"
Nashi is an increasingly popular political youth organization with direct ties to The Kremlin. Officially, its goal is to support the current political system by creating a future elite among the brightest and most loyal Russian teenagers. But their agenda is also to keep the political opposition from spreading their views among the Russians. D

1:30 am

Take 2
For more than two decades, saxophonist/clarinetist Frank Glover and pianist Claude Sifferlen enjoyed both a critically acclaimed musical collaboration and a nurturing father/son-type bond. TAKE TWO traces the final stages of their act following Sifferlen's terminal diagnosis of inoperable prostate cancer. The regional Emmy?-nominated film poignantly explores the musical and interpersonal relationship between these two jazz virtuosos, as they reflect on their decades-long partnership and continue to perform together while facing a painful, yet inevitable, separation. D

Bhutan - Taking The Middle Path to Happiness
This examines Bhutan's policy of "Gross National Happiness," which emphasizes environmental and cultural preservation, economic development through hydroelectric power, and transparent and honest governance. Happiness and enlightenment, they believe, result from neither overindulging in the world's pleasures nor rejecting the world's goodness.G

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Same-Sex Marriage - In March the Supreme Court will hear arguments on an amendment that bans same-sex marriage In California, and on the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies same-sex couples who marry the same federal benefits accorded to heterosexual marriages. The Supreme Court decision will have broad implications and, as Tim O'Brien reports, one possible outcome of these cases could be the requirement that all states recognize gay marriage. Christmas Gift Giving - The tradition of giving Christmas presents is often tied to the magi, or wise men, who according to the Bible story, brought precious gifts to the baby Jesus. D

6:00 am

God In America"Soul of a Nation/of God and Caesar"
At the heart of the post-war era is a contradiction: The Supreme Court embarks on a series of decisions that require government actions to have a secular purpose, just as fresh religious energy surges through the nation, fueling the Cold War fight and the Civil Rights movement. The miniseries concludes by exploring the political aspirations of the religious right, the dynamics of the contemporary religious marketplace and the re-emergence of a religious voice in the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, America is fast becoming the world's most religiously diverse nation. Parts 5 and 6 of 6G

8:00 am

Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The program thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims to illustrate how many in the Abrahamic faith communities are dealing with historical conflicts and charts their dedication to facilitating understanding and respect. Part 1 of 2G

Outdoor Idaho"Jewel of the North"
The water is so clear and the colors so intense that people sometimes mistake photographs of Priest Lake for Hawaii! In the 1920's silent-movie star Nell Shipman came to the most northern of Idaho's big lakes to produce her silent films. Today the area is a magnet for campers, fishermen, rock climbers, skiers and anyone who loves magical settings. This is, truly, one of the world's beautiful lakes.G

10:30 am

Dialogue"Miss Representation"
Filmmaker Jennifer Seibel Newsom talks with host Marcia Franklin about making the documentary, Miss Representation, which explores how inaccurate portrayals of women by the media are connected to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence.G

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly
Same-Sex Marriage - In March the Supreme Court will hear arguments on an amendment that bans same-sex marriage In California, and on the Defense of Marriage Act, which denies same-sex couples who marry the same federal benefits accorded to heterosexual marriages. The Supreme Court decision will have broad implications and, as Tim O'Brien reports, one possible outcome of these cases could be the requirement that all states recognize gay marriage. Christmas Gift Giving - The tradition of giving Christmas presents is often tied to the magi, or wise men, who according to the Bible story, brought precious gifts to the baby Jesus. D

12:00 pm

God In America"Soul of a Nation/of God and Caesar"
At the heart of the post-war era is a contradiction: The Supreme Court embarks on a series of decisions that require government actions to have a secular purpose, just as fresh religious energy surges through the nation, fueling the Cold War fight and the Civil Rights movement. The miniseries concludes by exploring the political aspirations of the religious right, the dynamics of the contemporary religious marketplace and the re-emergence of a religious voice in the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, America is fast becoming the world's most religiously diverse nation. Parts 5 and 6 of 6G

2:00 pm

Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The program thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims to illustrate how many in the Abrahamic faith communities are dealing with historical conflicts and charts their dedication to facilitating understanding and respect. Part 1 of 2G

God In America"Soul of a Nation/of God and Caesar"
At the heart of the post-war era is a contradiction: The Supreme Court embarks on a series of decisions that require government actions to have a secular purpose, just as fresh religious energy surges through the nation, fueling the Cold War fight and the Civil Rights movement. The miniseries concludes by exploring the political aspirations of the religious right, the dynamics of the contemporary religious marketplace and the re-emergence of a religious voice in the Democratic Party. Meanwhile, America is fast becoming the world's most religiously diverse nation. Parts 5 and 6 of 6G

7:00 pm

Three Faiths, One God: Judaism, Christianity, Islam
The program thoughtfully examines the religious beliefs and practices shared by Jews, Christians and Muslims to illustrate how many in the Abrahamic faith communities are dealing with historical conflicts and charts their dedication to facilitating understanding and respect. Part 1 of 2G

Nightly Business Report
With just 15 days to go.President Obama and House Speaker Boehner meet again for negotiation on the fiscal cliff. NBR's Darren Gersh takes a look at whether the talks are reaching a new level. D

Iceberg That Sank The Titanic
This film traces the story of a single snowflake that triggered the creation of an iceberg set on a collision course with history. The show examines the glacier that produced the iceberg and the arctic wildlife that calls the glacier home. And it examines the warming future that could produce a new generation of "mega-bergs" to move into today's busy shipping lanes.G